Sociomateriality: an integrative review to understand the current status of scientific production

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https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28169

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Sociomateriality; Materiality; Theory.

Abstract

This paper was dedicated to understand the current status of scientific production on sociomateriality, the themes and theoretical approaches addressed, the ontological and epistemological perspectives, the methodology adopted, criticism about the theory and future research trends. In the end, it is hoped that this paper may contribute to the advancement and development of this field of study through the opening of a research agenda. Developed by an integrative review, which was carried out by means of a survey of the international scientific production in periodicals of great relevance. The findings show the ontological and epistemological approach adopted by these studies is social constructivism or critical realism, predominating social constructivism. The predominant research method is the qualitative approach case study. In addition to criticisms related to the ontological and epistemological approaches, the proposed concepts for sociomateriality and the generic examples, it is worth noting that research does not explore other types of materiality.

Author Biographies

Letícia Rodrigues da Fonseca, Universidade Vale do Rio Verde

Graduated in Computer Science and Administration. Specialist in Information Technology Management. Master and Doctor in Administration. Professor of the Professional Master's Course on Sustainability in Water Resources and of the Professional Master's Course on Management, Planning and Teaching, both offered by Universidade Vale do Rio Verde (UninCor). Research Areas: organizational learning; knowledge management; software process improvement; project management; information technology management; sustainable development; strategies in sustainable organizations; entrepreneurial management of teaching; innovative teaching practices.

Marcelo Ribeiro Silva, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Doctor with distinction in Business Administration from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (São Paulo/SP), Research Line: Human and Social Management in Organizations - Theme: Learning in organizations: an analysis of multifunctional groups of companies in the automotive sector Master in Administration by the Campaign National Community Schools (CNEC) - Area of ​​Concentration: Productivity Management and Organizational Development - Line of Research: Marketing and Organizational Strategies; Specialization in Strategic Marketing and Business Management; Graduated in Business Administration from Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha (FACECA). He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), in the subjects and Organizational Behavior and People Management I and II.

Sheldon William Silva, Universidade Federal de Lavras

Doctoral student at the Postgraduate Program in Administration at the Federal University of Lavras. Master in Business Administration from Fundação Pedro Leopoldo. Specialist in Business Management, Active Methodologies and Teaching in Vocational and Technological Education. Bachelor of Business Administration with Qualification in Foreign Trade from the University of the State of Minas Gerais. Professor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education in the area of ​​Administration at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais - Campus São João Evangelista. Adjunct Coordinator of the Postgraduate Course in Management at IFMG. Professor since 2007 in undergraduate and graduate courses in management. Assessor of undergraduate courses by INEP/MEC. He is interested in the following topics: corporate education, innovative teaching methodologies, organization management, entrepreneurship, foreign trade and international relations.

Guilherme Marques Pereira, Universidade do Vale do Sapucaí

Graduated in Accounting and Administration from Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha. Post Graduate in Business Management and Master in Administration. Doctor in Language Sciences from UNIVÁS (Universidade Vale do Sapucaí) in Pouso Alegre/MG. He currently works as a professor in the undergraduate and graduate courses at Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha. Member of the Structuring and Collegiate Teaching Nucleus of the Administration Course at Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha. Professor in Postgraduate courses at the following Institutions: Universidade Vale do Sapucai - UNIVÁS, IPECONT (Varginha), FAI (Faculty of Administration and Informatics of Santa Rita do Sapucaí). I worked as Professor of the Professional Master's Course in Management, Planning and Teaching at Universidade Vale do Rio Verde - UNINCOR. Entrepreneur in the field of Agribusiness, with the production of Arabica coffee.

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05/04/2022

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FONSECA, L. R. da .; SILVA, M. R. .; SILVA, S. W. .; PEREIRA, G. M. . Sociomateriality: an integrative review to understand the current status of scientific production. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 5, p. e26611528169, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i5.28169. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/28169. Acesso em: 19 apr. 2024.

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